General Description
Location: Degrad des Cannes is situated on the NW bank of Fleuve Mahury, 12km SE of Cayenne. General overview: It is the main port of French Guiana since the demise of Cayenne as a commercial port. Traffic figures: Approx 570,000t of cargo, 40,000TEU and 220 vessels handled annually. Load line zone: Tropical. Max size: Container vessels: LOA 170m, beam 30m, draught 3.0m plus height of tide, UKC 0.5m. Tankers: LOA 120m, beam 22m, draught 3.1m plus height of tide, UKC 0.4m.